The Environmental Impact of Ethereum After the Merge
When Ethereum completed the Merge in September 2022, it wasn’t just a technical upgrade—it was a seismic shift for the blockchain’s environmental footprint. Moving from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) fundamentally changed how the network operates, slashing its energy consumption by an estimated 99.95% almost overnight. This dramatic transformation has not only made Ethereum vastly…